The Vassar Vulcans were not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They ended up on the wrong side of a tough 44-23 walloping at the hands of Marlette. While losing is never fun, Vassar can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Michigan basketball rankings (they are ranked 624th, while Marlette is ranked 281st).
When it comes to explaining why Vassar lost, one person who can't be blamed is Makenna McCloud. Despite the final result, she scored 11 points along with six rebounds and five steals.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Vassar struggled to get the ball back on offense and finished the game with only two offensive rebounds. They are 1-7 when they can't control their own glass like that.
Vassar's loss dropped their record down to 3-19. As for Marlette, their victory bumped their record up to 12-8.
Vassar will face off against Reese at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. As for Marlette, they will challenge Tournament Team on Monday.
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